Great pictures. Thanks for posting them. It will be interesting to see what the restoration/preservation plan is going to be. Personally, I don't know how I'd like to see it restored - pristine or as it landed in the swamp. I'd rather not see it become a flyer though. A nice setting in a museum with displays describing her history would be nice...

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I have one simple request to who ever restores it, wether it be a flyer or static.

NO CHEESY NOSE ART!!!!!!! NO CUTESY NAMES!!!!!

Thank you!

I second that motion. That would be awesome, though from a "branding" point of view, that kind of thing does lend itself to folks buying stuff to support it.

Ryan

Third. And the motion passes.

I'd say paint it in it's original markings. If it had no art during the war, the nose stays blank. Put some "nose art" on a poster next to the plane if you have to. There are very few surviving combat vet B-17s like Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby, Swoose, Memphis Belle, etc. (Not sure about The Pink Lady's markings?) and they're painted in their original markings. Why not this one?

I got chills looking at TriangleP's photos; it's almost like a time capsule. Remarkable how well preserved the plane is considering it's location for the past 7 decades. I wonder if the trailer carrying the fuse could find it's way to Thunder?

That photo ought to scare the kids all right! Attention bill collectors, please use the spelling of the last name above when filing court papers!

And your photos are at least as good as mine if not better!

BTW, the forward fuselage on the trailer was spotted in the POF parking lot this morning so it has already left Long Beach. No idea how long it will be in Chino.

I apologize for mangling your last name Brandon, I should know better how to remember peoples names by now, I've fudged so many of my friends names, I just come off looking really poor. Thank you for your patience, good humor and helpfulness, as always!

I have one simple request to who ever restores it, wether it be a flyer or static.

NO CHEESY NOSE ART!!!!!!! NO CUTESY NAMES!!!!!

Thank you!

I second that motion. That would be awesome, though from a "branding" point of view, that kind of thing does lend itself to folks buying stuff to support it.

Ryan

i totallly agree , "DID SHE HAVE NOSEART " if not dont muck her up leave her alonei for 1 would love to see her flybut we all have to understand her history= she is truly 1 of a kind and cannot be replaced,

if she is a display i personally would love to see her displayed like she looked on the day she crashed ,but definatly not in the swampif a flyer even better

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